39 degrees at the airport. there will be some sunshine to break through from time to time. about a 20% chance for a rain shower this evening. most of the day will be fine. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> good morning. not a lot happening at the moment. volume is on the light side. there are closures in the city at charles over towards 21st straeet. we're in agreement over towards 70. so the looks good as he traveled in from 29. 50 at ritchie highway, no problems to report at the bay bridge. tunnel traffic checks out ok.

coming down and we are problem free up for the baltimore region. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a mother is recovering following a home invasion tuesday night. >> her sons were killed in the incident. police responded to west lafayette in west baltimore. two brothers and their mother or suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. police are looking for several suspects. >> we do not believe this wasn't random incident appeared there were believed to be 3 or four suspects that flat. we're asking for the public for any information they have to please call 911 or our homicide

detectives. >> the brothers died at shock trauma. there was a shooting at northeast baltimore. officers found an adult male suffering gunshot wounds. >> a father brought a gun to a meeting at his son's school. he went inside the academy in handed with a .22 caliber gun. the cab driver noticed the gun and reported it to police. at house fire in lake shore. this happened on wednesday evening. no one was hurt. >> officials are trying to determine the cause of the reisterstown fire. we brought that to you on

wednesday morning. a woman was rescued from the second-floor of that home. she was treated for burns on 50% of for body. a man found what looked like a human hand. offices responded to the area just after 11:00 a.m. in the morning. >> congress is learning more about the timeline of the general david petraeus sex .iscandal >> this began as a criminal investigation with a cyber threat. that is were the investigation starter. information comes out. it is completely gone out to

other situations. the investigation is not over. >> general petraeus will be back on capitol hill today. benghazi is in the bull's-eye today as congress aims to figure what happened. hallie jackson is live with the latest. good morning. >> general petraeus will be answering questions about benghazi but not today. he will talk tomorrow. congress will move forward with the investigation. >> i don't think there's any debate the when you have four americans killed, that is a problem. >> compass will look what happened after and how the administration responded. >> i believe the american people deserve a comprehensive

investigation. >> susan rice. she made the rounds on tv after the assaults. information the white house says it was based on intelligence she had at the time. >> this president and this administration has either been guilty of colossal incompetents or engaged in a cover-up. >> the gop is setting up a fight if ambassador rice will be appointed the new secretary of state. >> somebody has to start paying a price. >> if senator mccain and others want to go after somebody come they should go after me. >> strong words from the president. we do expect general petraeus up on the hill first thing tomorrow morning.

>> what do we know about the benghazi attacked? >> a review board is looking over what happened. we expect that report to be made public in mid december. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> president obama will visit new york today. >> hostess may be cutting production for good. you might want to stock up on those twinkiees and wonder bread. >> volume is still light and moving smoothly.

>> welcome back. 43 degrees downtown. a chilly start for us but not as cold as yesterday. we will make it up to 50 this afternoon. much cooler outside the city. 37 in catonsville. a mixture of sun and clouds. late this afternoon, about a 20% chance for a rain shower. high temperature near 50. we'll come back and take the forecast through the weekend. >> president obama will visit

communities in new york today. he will witness all the devastation caused by superstars sandy. he will likely visit stan island and the rockaways. some residents are still without power appeared we are talking more than two weeks later. the dave matthews is helping victims. the band is pledging $1 million by turning a concert into a benefit concert. a fund was established in new jersey. the money will be used for immediate and long term recovery efforts from the storm. they will make a stop in baltimore as well. >> the maker of wonder bread said they will have to close their doors permanently if

striking workers do not return to work. hostess has about 18,000 employees and filed for chapter 11 protection in january. they could stop operations next tuesday. >> hard to believe. >> stock up. they will last forever. 5:11. you might soon be paying more for that bag of dog or cat food. >> there could be an increase for a pack of cigarettes. >> we will update you on any delays to expect. closures go into effect at 7:00

a.m. >> live, local, late-breaking. you're watching wbal-tv 11 news today with stan stovall and mindy basara, double-team insta-weather plus with tony pann and ava marie, and sarah caldwell with traffic pulse 11. wbal-tv 11 news today continues in a moment.

>> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. let's bring you up to date. we have closures in the city at charles street and north avenue.

at 7:00 p.m., falls road were shut down and they will remain in effect until sunday. local business traffic can access that area. we will keep you posted on how that impacts traffic. looking pretty good on the major roadways. here's a quick, live look at traffic. 50 moving well east and westbound at ritchie highway. this is 95 at 198. building volume in the southbound direction. northbound traffic in great shape. continuing to move well out of the white marsh area. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. >> we have a few bus diversions.

36 blessed diverting around the water main break repair -- 36 bus diverting around the water main break repair. the six the bus with a diversion because of construction. light rail and metro looking good. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. now back to tony pann. >> most of the eastern part of the country is in a deep freeze. and midures in the 20's 40's in the mid atlantic. we have a wide range of temperatures because of the cloud cover. when the clouds are thinner, the temperatures have a chance to drop off. 45 in annapolis. 32 in a rising sun. you will see some cloud cover to

start the day. this is a pretty extensive high, thin cloud deck which extends down into the carolinas. a disturbance may brush by us later this afternoon or this evening. if it holds together, maybe early tonight, there could be a passing rain shower or sprinkle. that would be in southern maryland. i think we will miss that in baltimore. a slight chance for a rain shower this evening. high temperatures in the upper 40's and low 50's. the average high temperature is 57. the record high temperature today is 79. mostly cloudy skies tonight. the temperatures will drop back into the upper 30's by tomorrow

morning. mostly sunny on friday with a high near 54. it should stay dry bank on saturday and sunday. there will be a storm off the coast. a chance for rain 30% on monday, tuesday, and wednesday. there could be a little bit of rain next week. >> there is a chance you could pay a new tax to pick up food for your pet. a new surcharge on the product registration fees pet food companies pay to the states. it would be the third such tax on the same bank of dog or cat food.

there's a new push to add a $1 tax to a pack of cigarettes for maryland smokers. the tax would help more young people kick the habit. it would be the fourth hike since 1999. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think raising the tobacco tax by an additional dollar would prevent kids from smoking? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. within half of americans are checking things off their holiday shopping list. a credit card can be helpful as low as you do not let the balance it out of hand. >> the season for spending is upon us. consumers are reminded of the dangers of holiday debt.

if you have a card with points attached, this is the time of year to make it work for you. >> you can start using those reward points to buy gifts. do not overspend. >> that is the key. make a budget and do not wait until the new year to see if you have stuck to it. you're of retailers credit card. >> you can get 10% or 15% off right away. it is still a good idea to read the credit card credcardfirst. >> that will clue you in to the interest rate. >> isn't that the truth?

starbucks. time for facebook surprises investors. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning to you. >> people are wondering what digital privacy protections we have. he was a former cia director. that is raising some eyebrows. law enforcement can gain access to people's personal e-mail. the main law governing digital privacy was passed back in 1986 before things like facebook was part of our lives.

wrist and application with job openings and recruiters. shares of facebook soared 12% yesterday. shares rose on optimism the company will be able to add revenue. investors' attention remains on washington where there needs to be an agreement on the budget. starbucks has another deal. it has agreed to buy teavana for about $620 million. that will add to its other non- coffee offerings. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> a lot of folks like to get their caffeine rush from those energy shots but they could be

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check-in. it started yesterday and available to u.s. citizens and members of border protection that provide personal information on my before arriving at the airport. >> we're able to provide them with an expedited screening process so we can spend more time with individuals that may pose a risk to aviation. >> the service is available in 32 other u.s. airports. more information on our website, wbaltv.com. >> 39 degrees at the airport. the mta bus driver cockfighting on video was not faced charges. >> police all looking for suspects in a home invasion. details are next.

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>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. make sure the kids grabbed their jackets this morning. >> it will be a little chilly this morning.

it is the holiday. >> i wait till after i have thanksgiving dinner. >> 39 at the airport. we don't expect any precipitation today. 25% chance of a sprinkle this evening. high temperature of 50 today. things should be ok through the weekend. it could get active again next week. >> the morning commute is looking okay. we have some problems including an accident at gwynns falls parkway. the ramp from southbound 95 onto route 24 is closed --partially

blocked because of debris removal. there are water main repairs in the city. falls road will shut down at 7:00 p.m. for debris removal. that could impact york ride this morning. this is 95 at route 24. no sign of the debris removal. here's a quick, live look at traffic. so far so good out of the owings mills area. no problems down to the beltway. no delays on the entire beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> officials confirm the discovery of a woman's body in the inner harbor. there were crews on boston street for a recovery.

more details as they become available. police are looking for several suspects in connection with a deadly home invasion. >> two men were killed during the shooting. jennifer franciotti is live with the latest on the investigation. >> good morning. police do not believe this was a random attack. they are looking for three or quarter suspect and asking for the public's help. police are looking for a group of men who broke into a home on west lafayette avenue and shot a mother and her two sons multiple times. >> we do not believe this was a random incident. there were believed to be three or four suspects who fled. >> police responded on tuesday night and found the victims,

brothers, allen horton and darian horton died at shock trauma. there, mother was shot in the hand and face and is in serious condition. the family moved into the neighborhood recently. not many of the neighbors knows them well. >> we want to be aware of what is going on in our community. >> investigators are asking for the public's help. >> detectives are examining several possibilities as far as a motive. we don't want to isolate any think because it is early in the stages of the investigation. there are people that know something about this crime. >> the number to call is 396- 2100. another son this at the residence the was the home at the time of the attacks.

jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> mta police must witness an altercation firsthand before making an arrest. an investigation is ongoing. the driver is currently suspended without pay. >> a man remains in custody facing assault and robbery charges. police say he approached a woman as she was getting out of her car on halloween morning, doctor to the ground and stole her purse -- knocked her to the ground and stole her purse. police want to find out whether he was responsible for other crimes in the area. >> there is a time gap between the two sexual assaults that we

have charged him for already that indicates that perhaps there may have been others in the interim. >> anyone who thinks they are a victim is asked to call police. police are looking for a suspect wanted for an armed robbery at a walmart. a masked gunmen walked into the superstore in laurel early wednesday morning, approached and the employee and demanded money. the suspect forced that employee into the parking lot where the employee was shot. police found a burning car not from the scene and a think it belongs to the suspect. >> a national commission will hold a summit to talk about the future of math education in

maryland. the commission is hosting this event along with representatives from the boeing company and several school districts. the boeing company awarded the commission to a grand for an initiative to increase the number of students pursuing careers in science and math. major expansion plans in the work for maryland live! casinos including live table games. the plan calls for an additional of 1200 new hires. >> what are we going to do with these new people? 800 will be related to the dealers and table games themselves. >> they could be building a hotel in the future. table game regulations will be

addressed next month. >> sometimes burning the midnight oil is necessary but it could come with some consequences. >> the key to stop smoking. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think raising the tobacco tax by an additional dollar would prevent kids from smoking? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. there a few problems that could there a few problems that could impact your morning

>> welcome back.

5:40. 43 degrees downtown. some cloud cover this morning. it should be a dry day today. much cooler and outside the city. mid 30's. some spots into the 20's by the pennsylvania line. 35 degrees in sykesville. a mixture of sun and clouds. variable clouds. a 20% chance for a light rain shower or sprinkle this evening. high temperature near 50. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> smokers trying to kick the habit might benefit from text messages sent to their cell phone. >> after six months, the tax

group was twice as likely to be smoke-free. none of the studies included smartphones and said the potential for applications to help smokers quit is huge. staying up late is bad for your health. >> a lack of sleep does not help. light may be to blame. mice exposed to bright light at home -- researchers recommend using less intensive lampas. 5:41. big ben is out. >> one last start on the field this weekend.

the ravens are now preparing. >> a fundraiser happening this weekend that benefits tennis players. >> tony hazard full forecast when we come back --

>> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> a few things to avoid for your morning commute. we do have an accident in the city along gwynns falls parkway and windsor mill road. the northbound 24 ramp, some internet enclosures. madison at guilford avenue continues to be shut down. falls road were shut down until sunday at 3:00 for debris

removal. those closures could affect a lot of commuters. it will be closed for through traffic -- area businesses should be able to access that area. no sign of the debris at 95 and route 24. this is 795 -- liberty road. that is the west side of the beltway. looking at building volume down towards the beltway. no delays to report. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we have a few buses with delays. 14 and 77 buses operating with delays. three, 11, 64 buses diverting around charles and north.

marc trains are looking good without any delays. mta metro and more transit team updates are available by phone and afternoon's 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 410-500-4444. now back to tony pann. >> thank you appeared the weather will be pretty quiet. first we say good morning to ava marie. she is showing off her tennis skills. >> good morning. we will see how that goes. we are talking about a fundraiser at the greenspring racquet club. i had jenna carlson here. we have tennis going on in the background. this will benefit the young

children. >> we're so excited. so many wonderful things going on. we are having the largest tell tea party. -- tailgate party. we will show you the different activities you can bet on. all this is benefiting the greenspring tennis foundation. we are doing so many wonderful things. working with special needs kids. we run a wonderful programs. >> people will able to auction on some great items. >> we're so excited. we have our hero and day autographed picture of nadal. on our right is one of four

fund-raising committees. they let me in at the ravens training center and give as a signed picture of ray rice and we're excited to have that in the silent auction. she is holding a special ball. we're auctioning that off as well. >> those are some huge items. days.have spawned i could go on and on. it is more expensive to get tickets at the door. tasting.ng vodka $40 if you reserve early. $50 at the door. if you pay $60, you get to pay

with the johns hopkins university tennis team. these are nationally ranked players. >> so much to talk about this morning. it will be a fun event. they will be betting on the children. erve is. their sur >> that sounds like a lot of fun. thank you, ava. it is a wonderful program. not a lot happening at the time. we don't expect any precipitation. 45 in annapolis. upper 20's in the northern suburbs. much colder in the pennsylvania

line. clouds at night keep the temperatures warmer. that was the case in the northern suburbs. we are watching a system in the carolinas. it could give us a couple of sprinkles. the best chance would be in southern maryland. it will be a chilly day. highs expected between 47 and 52 degrees. the average high temperature is 57 degrees. the record high for today is 79 . we will keep a slight chance for a sprinkle in the forecast early. mostly sunny skies tomorrow and still below average with a high

near 54. it should stay dry saturday and sunday. there is a storm off the coast. i will say 30% chance for showers on monday, tuesday, and wednesday. >> 5:51. 39 degrees at the airport. jim johnson had a great year for the orioles. >> keith mills says who takes home the award. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. hope you have them. w=!nño

>> good morning. it is the steelers and ravens sunday night in pittsburgh. it is almost as much about who is not playing. ben roethlisberger is out. so is lardarius webb.

who are you going to hate? big ben was hurt against kansas city. he dislocated a rib. byron leftwich will start instead. >> he was one of the premier quarterbacks in football. he still has those skills. he hasn't played a lot lately so he's healthy. a smart player. >> the ravens swept the steelers last year. college basketball. a lot was home last night -- loyola was home last night. loyola led by eight.

ryan cook, tough shot. cuts the lead to four. not enough. robert olson inside. 2-1.ounds are david price just beat out justin verlander for the cy young award. price with 205 strikeouts. r.a. dickey wins the cy young in the national league. a great job at umbc. >> several hearings get underway today focusing on the attack in libya.

>> should there be a standard for safety technology in all vehicles? >> i don't think this is what they had in mind when it comes to safety. he pulled that weight with his ear. >> that is how i do my morning workout. we will talk about the seven-day forecast. >> we will update you on closures to expect in the city.

>> police looking for suspects after a deadly home invasion. >> focused on the facts. lawmakers will get answers to